Thanks for posting KABA- that was quick.
If you wish to read the amicus briefs, go to the linked page below, and follow their links.
http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Silveira/briefs.asp
Briefs Filed in Support of Silveira v. Lockyer
Defendant Does Not Oppose Petition for Hearing
August 7, 2003
(updated with links to briefs Sept. 29, 2003)
KeepAndBearArms.com -- Several gun rights organizations met the August 7 deadline for filing an amicus brief in support of the Silveira v. Lockyer lawsuit. The organizations who filed "friend of the court" briefs in support of the case are as follows:
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws
• Amicus brief: cover pg, brief, table, proof of service
• website
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
• Amicus brief
• website
Women Against Gun Control
• Amicus brief
• website
Second Amendment Sisters
• Amicus brief
• website
Pink Pistols
• Amicus brief
• website
National Rifle Association
• Amicus brief
• website
There is no record on the Supreme Court docket of any anti-gun groups filing in opposition. FYI, Emerson had zero amicus briefs filed. Bean had zero until after cert was granted -- and only had two from our side even then. (The pro-RKBA briefs in Bean were filed more than two months after anti-gunners had already filed an amicus brief.)
The most surprising among the above list was the NRA. NRA's "Chief Attorney" had earlier attempted to have the case dismissed. After he failed to have the case dismissed, he later threatened to file a brief in opposition to the case when it was appealed to the Supreme Court.
Gary Gorski, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said the law firm NRA had chosen to file the brief contacted him last week (end of July) and congratulated him on a quality Certiorari Petition to the Supreme Court. According to Gorski, the firm's representative informed him that NRA's brief would be in support and would be filed by the deadline. This is a welcome redirection of NRA's resources -- much better than having their attorney try to kill the case with the silly arguments he posed.
Each of the other organizations listed above was already expected to file in support of the Silveira plaintiffs -- the Silveira team sought them out, urged them to file and helped facilitate their presence in this matter. Gorski worked with their respective representatives to help them through the process as needed, and they got the job done. Kudos to each of them -- and to the many people involved -- for standing up for the Second Amendment in what could be the first pure Second Amendment case to be heard by the Supreme Court since 1939.
If you wish to read the amicus briefs, go to the linked page below, and follow their links.
http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Silveira/briefs.asp
Briefs Filed in Support of Silveira v. Lockyer
Defendant Does Not Oppose Petition for Hearing
August 7, 2003
(updated with links to briefs Sept. 29, 2003)
KeepAndBearArms.com -- Several gun rights organizations met the August 7 deadline for filing an amicus brief in support of the Silveira v. Lockyer lawsuit. The organizations who filed "friend of the court" briefs in support of the case are as follows:
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws
• Amicus brief: cover pg, brief, table, proof of service
• website
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
• Amicus brief
• website
Women Against Gun Control
• Amicus brief
• website
Second Amendment Sisters
• Amicus brief
• website
Pink Pistols
• Amicus brief
• website
National Rifle Association
• Amicus brief
• website
There is no record on the Supreme Court docket of any anti-gun groups filing in opposition. FYI, Emerson had zero amicus briefs filed. Bean had zero until after cert was granted -- and only had two from our side even then. (The pro-RKBA briefs in Bean were filed more than two months after anti-gunners had already filed an amicus brief.)
The most surprising among the above list was the NRA. NRA's "Chief Attorney" had earlier attempted to have the case dismissed. After he failed to have the case dismissed, he later threatened to file a brief in opposition to the case when it was appealed to the Supreme Court.
Gary Gorski, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said the law firm NRA had chosen to file the brief contacted him last week (end of July) and congratulated him on a quality Certiorari Petition to the Supreme Court. According to Gorski, the firm's representative informed him that NRA's brief would be in support and would be filed by the deadline. This is a welcome redirection of NRA's resources -- much better than having their attorney try to kill the case with the silly arguments he posed.
Each of the other organizations listed above was already expected to file in support of the Silveira plaintiffs -- the Silveira team sought them out, urged them to file and helped facilitate their presence in this matter. Gorski worked with their respective representatives to help them through the process as needed, and they got the job done. Kudos to each of them -- and to the many people involved -- for standing up for the Second Amendment in what could be the first pure Second Amendment case to be heard by the Supreme Court since 1939.